Posted on March 30, 2010 in Fall, Landscape, Nature, Topaz
My recent hard drive crash and subsequent retrieval of files has made me realize just HOW many images I keep. Practically all of them. I know, I know….that’s probably not the best idea because it takes up a ton of hard drive space. Add to that the fact that I bracket a lot for HDR, which triples [or more!] the number of shots. BUT, it’s fun to go back through old files to see what I can find and work with later. Like this scene from last October. Now that I’ve given it a second look and worked on it a bit, I think it’s a keeper. P.S. Let me know if you find any good sales on external hard drives! 🙂
Posted on March 29, 2010 in Architecture, Flowers, HDR, Topaz
I tend to photograph windows quite often. I’m intrigued by them. Windows tell a story about the people who live inside. What type of window treatments have they chosen? Are the curtains open or closed? Did they place unique items on the windowsill? What is on the outside of the window? In this case, you can see that the owner loves color! Lime green shutters and pretty red geraniums! What do the windows on your house say about you? [Mine probably say it’s time to get outside with the Windex!] 🙂
Posted on March 26, 2010 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring, Topaz
The tulips were starting to wilt, so I just HAD to photograph them one more time. Soon the bulbs will be planted in the garden and next year I can photograph them all over again! Whoo hoo! These were shot indoors with the Lensbaby Composer and Soft Focus Optic. So which do you prefer….landscape or portrait?
Posted on March 24, 2010 in Miscellaneous, Topaz
While at the lake I noticed this pair of shoes along the shoreline. It made me wonder….who do they belong to? Did the owner leave them behind while boating or swimming? What happened to the one shoelace? Was he/she in a hurry because they didn’t untie the other shoelace? I could dream up an entire adventure around the mystery of this one pair of shoes left on the beach, couldn’t you? I love images that leave you wondering….like this one!
Posted on March 19, 2010 in Black and White, Topaz
This image was taken in Jim Thorpe, Pa. and is typical of the Victorian style architecture found in this quaint little town. What I liked about this scene is the contrast between the hard lines of the brick and window shutters and the softness of the flowers on the curtains.